Of Bone china and soft porcelain

Tableware and kitchenware of bone china and soft porcelain

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 6911 10 21 (tableware and kitchenware of bone china and soft porcelain) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other ceramic tableware and kitchenware within Chapter 69 may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations depending on material composition.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all ceramic tableware: articles of hard porcelain, stoneware, or earthenware are classified under separate tariff lines within Chapter 69 and may attract their own compliance regimes. Re-classification by customs on the basis of material examination — particularly where bone china content is disputed — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the precise material specification against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6911 10 21 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the tableware is made of hard porcelain rather than bone china or soft porcelain?

Hard porcelain tableware is classified under a distinct tariff line within Chapter 69 and may attract separate compliance obligations not applicable to bone china and soft porcelain articles.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.